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No. 690,2I6. v Patented Decv 3l, l90l. C. WINK.

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l Application med sape. 9, 1901. (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES dVVINK, OF POMEROY, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,216, dated December 31, 1901.

Application iilecl September 9, 1901. Serial No. 74,864. (No model.)

T0 all whom, it may concern..-

Be it known that I, CHARLES WINK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pomeroy, in the county of Meigs and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scows, tbc. and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in. the construction of barges, scows, and other vessels, and more particularly to the method of securingthe floor-timbers to thehull. They are at present dovetailed and sunk into the hull of the vessel, thus making it necessary to cut a recess in the hull larger than the end of the floor-timber and then wedging the oortimber into it. This weakens the hull, and if it' becomes necessary to remove the Hoortimber it can only be done by cutting away several inches of the hull, thus weakening it still more. To overcome this objection, I provide a dovetailed socket or holder, which is secured to the hull and in which the ends of the door-timbers are supported.

The invention will be more clearly understood from the detailed description hereinafter and the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of the scow, the flooring being removed. Fig. 2 is a sect-ion on the line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail View in elevation of the socket or holder. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, 6 denotes the hull or gunwale of a scow, and 7 the iioortimbers. The device for supporting the oortimbers is indicated at 8 and comprises a plate 9, which is securely fastened to the hull or gunwale by screws 9"L or otherwise. Projecting from said plate 9 are two arms or projections 1() and 10, one of them or both being beveled, as indicated at. 10b, forming a dovetailed socket or recess into which the floortimber is fitted, the ends of the same being previously shaped to correspond tothe shape of the socket or recess. To prevent upward movement of the Hoor-timbers, I provide a recess or key-seat ll in the projection 10 and 10a, into which the key 12 is inserted. This key is preferably made of metal and has an aperture l2, through which a spike 12b is driven into the licor-timbers, thus securely holding all the parts together.

When it becomes necessary on account of rotting or breaking of the licor-timbers or from any other cause to remove the same, it can be done by merely withdrawing the key and lifting said floor-timbers outof the socket or holder and placing new ones in position.

These holders may be constructed of castiron and made in different sizes to fit the ends ot' different-sized Hoor-timbers, each end of each floor-timber restingin one of the holders in such a manner that when the key is placed in position the door-timbers will remain in position and cannot move. The use of this holder also saves one foot in the length of each Hoor-timber.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a scow or other vessel means for securing the Hoor-timbers to the hull, comprising a plate secured to the hull, a socket in said plate adapted to receive the floor-timbers, a key-seat in the socket and a key in said keyseat.

2. In a scow or other vessel, means for securing the floor-timbers to the hull, comprising a plate secured to the hull, a dovetailed socket in said plate adapted to receive the door-timbers, a key-seat in the socket, and a key in said key-seat.

3. In a scow or other vessel, means for securing the door-timbers to the hull, comprising a plate secured to the hull, arms extending from said plate adapted tohold the floortimbers, a recess in said arms, and a key adapted to enter said recess. x

- 4. In a scow or other vessel, means for securing the floor-timbers to the hull, comprising a plate secured to the hull, arms extend-- ing from said plate forming a dovetailed recess adapted to receive the floor-timbers, a

key-seat in said arms, and a key in the keyseat.

CHARLES WINK. Witnesses:

FRED GUTH,

C. W. IHLE.

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